Nuke Watch: How Scientists Sniffed Out N. Korea

When North Korea announced its first successful nuclear test this week, confirmation came swiftly from monitoring centers around the world. In a PopularMechanics.com exclusive, we look at nuclear detection technology and find out just how tough it is to hide a weapons blast.

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